Monthly Archives: May 2013

Paul Bostaph Rejoins Slayer For A Third Time

Posted by on May 30, 2013

Until the death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman shocked the metal community earlier this month, the biggest story with the band was who would fill their drum seat after Dave Lombardo’s departure. And as the band came to grips with the loss of a founding member, would they realize how important keeping surviving members of […]

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Palms Release Tracklist and Self-Titled Album Trailer

Posted by on May 30, 2013

Those who follow Chino Moreno know that he is a man that wears many musical hats. We’ve seen the release of two EPs in two years with his band Crosses ††† in addition to last year’s deftones album, Koi no Yokan. Now thesinger is devoting some time to his newest band, Palms. Last month we […]

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Full Album Stream: Set And Setting’s ‘Equanimity’

Posted by on May 30, 2013

Instrumental “Post-Classical” band Set And Setting is set (pun intended) to release their first full length album Equanimity, the follow-up album to their 2012 Tour Only EP, on June 4 via Science of Silence Records. Before that, though, Metal Insider has an exclusive stream of the entire album. Set And Setting has been together since […]

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August Burns Red Unveil Another New Song

Posted by on May 30, 2013

August Burns Red’s fifth album (sixth if you count last year’s holiday album Sleddin’ Hill), Rescue & Restore, will be released at the end of next month. You’ve already gotten a chance to hear “Fault Line” from the forthcoming album, and the band has just released a second song, “Spirit Breaker,” that you can stream online. […]

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Video: Geoff Tate Takes Hold Of The Phone

Posted by on May 30, 2013

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/EydQy8F0Af8[/youtube] If you’re a musician or band, it’s pretty much a given that if people are at all interested in you, there’s going to be a cell phone pointed at you while you play. Queensryche frontman (or at least one of them) Geoff Tate seems to not have gotten that memo, as he […]

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Fred Durst Imagines A Time When He Didn’t Look Dumb Singing ‘Nookie’

Posted by on May 30, 2013

You’ve gotta hand it to Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, he at least seems to have a little bit of self-awareness. In an interview on Tuesday with Spin, he states that he’s “lucky to be standing on the mountain; no reason to be standing on top of it.” That’s a good way to describe the band’s […]

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Exclusive: We Butter The Bread With Butter Premieres Lyric Video For “1000 Volt”

Posted by on May 30, 2013

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/WhFJCZPR_wc[/youtube] Earlier this month, We Butter The Bread With Butter announced plans to unleash its new EP, Projekt Herz, in the U.S. on June 4. Today, we’re excited to premiere a new lyric video from the German group. The song, titled “1000 Volt,” is an interesting mix of electronic-based music and catchy metalcore, […]

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Michael Keene of The Faceless Talks Upcoming Covers Album, Adventure Time Aspirations

Posted by on May 30, 2013

Michael Keene is the guitarist singer/all around mastermind of The Faceless. He is also a genuinely fun guy to chat with. I spoke with Keene last year and we discussed his in-the-works solo album and stand up comedy dreams. I decided to follow-up on those projects and managed to get Michael to open up about the next Faceless […]

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Serj Tankian Goes To Great Heights For His Art

Posted by on May 30, 2013

Serj Tankian has always been a busy man who does charity work, while also nourishing other musical projects. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean we’ll be hearing a new System of a Down record anytime soon. Instead, the SOAD frontman has been working on two new non-SOAD albums while exploring other artistic mediums, this time, infusing music […]

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Baroness Announce Live EP, European Tour Dates

Posted by on May 30, 2013

It’s strange to think that less than a year ago Baroness was involved in a gnarly bus crash leaving fans wondering if they would ever have the chance to see them perform again. The future seemed even more bleak when two members left the band, but for John Baizley and Pete Adams, walking away from a […]

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